UPDATE

Reston
Police District – Police have identified the individuals involved in the
fatal crash this morning and are releasing additional details.

The
cab driver is a 47-year-old Herndon man who was driving his 2009 Nissan
Altima Red Top taxi northbound in the left lane of the Fairfax County
Parkway. Although the taxi driver swerved slightly to avoid being struck
by the 2004 Chevy Trailblazer that was travelling at an excessive speed
towards him, the head-on crash occurred as both vehicles approached the
intersection of Sugarland Valley Drive.

The
passengers in the taxi were not wearing seatbelts and died on scene. Both
passengers, ages 29 and 34, were living in Sterling together. Their
families have not been located or notified at this time; their families
reside outside of the United States. The taxi driver was transported to
Inova Fairfax Hospital where he remains in serious, life-threatening
condition.

The
driver of the Chevy is in non-life threatening condition at Inova Fairfax
Hospital. He has been identified as Manuel Alejandro Jimenez Benitez, 24
of Rolling Fork Circle, Herndon. Police have charged him with two counts
of aggravated involuntary manslaughter and he will be transported to the
Adult Detention Center following his release from the hospital.

Crash
Reconstruction Detectives have indicated preliminarily that they believe
speed and alcohol on the part of Jimenez Benitez are contributing
factors to the crash.

Two Die in Fatal Crash

Reston
Police District – Fairfax County Police are investigating a fatal crash
that took place on the Fairfax County Parkway in the early morning hours
of June 1.

Preliminary
investigation indicates that a 24-year-old man drove from the southbound
into the northbound lanes near Wiehle Avenue around 1:45 a.m. and struck
a taxi cab head on. Both passengers in the taxi, men ages 29 and 34, died
on scene. The suspect driver and taxi cab driver (47-year-old man) were
transported to the hospital and are in serious condition.

Detectives
are investigating whether speed and alcohol may be factors involving the
at-fault driver of the crash and two counts of aggravated involuntary
manslaughter charges are pending. Identifications are being withheld
pending notification to next of kin.

The
southbound lanes of the Fairfax County Parkway have been re-opened;
however the northbound may be closed for the ongoing investigation.

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